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Stephenson County approves FY2026 public defender and circuit clerk budgets after pay and parity debate
Summary
The Stephenson County Board approved FY2026 budgets for the public defender and circuit clerk, voting to fund a parity-related increase for the public defender and to set a 4% pay increase for a circuit clerk assistant after discussion about contract terms and pension rules.
The Stephenson County Board on Oct. 8 approved the county's FY2026 budgets for the public defender and the circuit clerk, including a parity-related increase in the public defender's office and a 4% raise for a circuit clerk assistant.
Board members voted to adopt the public defender budget after a motion by Mr. Hadley, seconded by Mr. McKenna. The board later approved the circuit clerk budget and amended the assistant's raise to 4% after an initial motion was retracted and replaced by a motion from Mr. McKenna, seconded by Mr. Hadley.
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